Kousha Navidar appears in the following:
The Science and Medical Practice Behind Mifepristone and Other Birth Control
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in one of the most closely-watched cases this term, centering on access to mifepristone, the commonly used abortion pill. We talk about con...
IUD Insertion Can Really Hurt. What Is Being Done About It?
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
An IUD is one of the most effective forms of birth control, but many of the patients who choose to have one inserted experience intense pain, with little preparation. Why can IUDs be ...
Unpacking The Supreme Court's Mifepristone Case
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
With the Supreme Court hearing arguments this morning over the FDA's approval of a medication abortion drug called Mifepristone, Shefali Luthra, health reporter covering the intersect...
'Love Lies Bleeding,' A Seductive Thriller Take on Sapphic Love
Monday, March 25, 2024
In the new film "Love Lies Bleeding," a reclusive gym manager Lou (Kristen Stewart), falls in love with an ambitious bodybuilder named Jackie. But after a deadly incident, the pair's ...
The Grief of Losing a Partner at a Young Age (Mental Health Mondays)
Monday, March 25, 2024
Amy Lin was newly married when her husband collapsed suddenly while running a half-marathon, and died. In her new memoir, Here After, Lin writes about the grief of losing her partner ...
Empress Of: 'For Your Consideration' (Listening Party)
Monday, March 25, 2024
Lorely Rodriguez, who performs as Empress Of, emerged from the world of electropop with a debut album that led Pitchfork to call her "an avant-R&B auteur with pop star potential." On ...
Aoife O'Donovan's Sings Women's History (Live from Five)
Monday, March 25, 2024
Aoife O'Donovan's new album, All My Friends, came out of a request for the singer-songwriter to write music commemorating the centennial of the 19th amendment. The result is a record ...
'Love Lies Bleeding'; Grieving A Young Spouse; Empress Of's New Album; Aoife O'Donovan's Performs New Music Inspired By Suffragettes
Monday, March 25, 2024
'Love Lies Bleeding'; Grieving A Young Spouse; Empress Of's New Album; Aoife O'Donovan's Performs New Music Inspired By Suffragettes
25 Years of 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' (Silver Liner Notes)
Friday, March 22, 2024
We celebrate twenty five years of 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,' which was released on August 25, 1998.
'The Seven Year Disappear' Pokes Fun at Performance Art
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
In the new play, "The Seven Year Disappear," Cynthia Nixon stars as Miriam, a famous performance artist who disappears for seven years, living behind her son Naphtali (Taylor Trensch).
Artist Rusty Zimmerman on The Free Portrait Project
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Since 2015, local artist Rusty Zimmerman has painted free portraits of his fellow New Yorkers, while also recording oral history interviews for what he calls The Free Portrait Project.
Choreographing Sufjan Stevens' 'Illinoise'
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
'Illinoise' is a new dance adaptation of the seminal Sufjan Stevens album, with a story by Tony-winning choreographer Justin Peck and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Jackie Sibblie.
Percival Everett's Re-telling of Huck Finn in 'James'
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Author Percival Everett joins to discuss his new novel.
Becoming a Practical Optimist, Nowruz Celebrations, Great American Novels, A Blind Undocumented Social Worker's Journey
Monday, March 18, 2024
Becoming a Practical Optimist, Nowruz Celebrations, Great American Novels, A Blind Undocumented Social Worker's Journey
Dervish Celebrates 30 Years of Touring America with Traditional Irish Music
Thursday, March 14, 2024
As we head into St. Patrick's Day weekend, members of the Irish folk band Dervish discuss the tour, the history of Irish traditional music and its connection to New York.
What the Deerfield Massacre Represents in US History
Thursday, March 14, 2024
James L. Swanson sticks around to talk about his new book, The Deerfield Massacre: A Surprise Attack, a Forced March, and the Fight for Survival in Early America.
Tobias Menzies & James L. Swanson on 'Manhunt'
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Actor Tobias Menzies joins to talk about two new projects in which he stars. Plus, he's joined by James Swanson, who wrote the book on which one of those projects is based.
'Problemista' with Julio Torres, Jennifer Croft's New Novel, 'One Life' with Jonny Flynn and James Hawes, Regina Spektor Revisited
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
'Problemista' with Julio Torres, Jennifer Croft's New Novel, 'One Life' with Jonny Flynn and James Hawes, Regina Spektor Revisited
New Film “One Life” Follows Kindertransport Organizer Nicholas Winton
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
New Film “One Life” Follows Kindertransport Organizer Nicholas Winton
Julio Torres Breathes Color Into 'Problemista'
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Julio Torres Breathes Color Into 'Problemista'